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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Image Extension | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: I am using CDR 12 and would to import the image from another application, Photoshop. Let me know ... A: If you want the "best" quality you must save the image as .tif. This is because a .tif file is saved ... | |
| CRD cannot open in Windows7 | 5/22/2010 |
| Q: Saved copy of CorelDraw file in Windows Xp(with Chinese font supported by ChineseStar) cannot open ... A: If you can not install that font, CorelDraw will surely ask you to choose a substitute font when you ... | |
| problem during save | 5/20/2010 |
| Q: I am Ramen from INDIA. I am facing a problem while save my artwork in corel. The message box says ... A: I have encountered this same problem myself some years ago, but the problem went away and I don't ... | |
| missing font in printer dialog box | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: when i try to print something from coreldraw8, i can see everything fine when i first open the main ... A: Something has mucked up for sure, but I'm not able to say what! I believe the Print properties box ... | |
| Corel draw 8 | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: My Corel draw 8 will not work with vista in that the indexer stops as soon as I start the computer ... A: I can vaguely remember the Corel Media Indexer but I never knew what it did and I'm sure you can ... | |
| Deleting | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: I am open jpg image in corel 11. Dew to some conditions I require for deleting some part of that ... A: Use rectangle shapes to cover over the old text. Colour the rectangles white and remove their ... | |
| Burnt look | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: How can I get the burnt look that is on the attached art? Thanks, Kathy A: I would guess that the fill on the right has started out as a scan of something rough. Creating ... | |
| Deleting | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: I am open jpg image in corel 11. Dew to some conditions I require for deleting some part of that ... A: CorelDraw can crop the edges of your .jpg using the Shape Tool. You can not delete parts of an ... | |
| printer | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: i want to get exact print of object so how to set printer option i am working on corel draw 14 , i ... A: Your printer is doing its best but producing an error of about 1.8%. I think this is quite good for ... | |
| Corel X3 Functions | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: I work in a sign shop using Corel X3 and I'm having problems with running my Mutoh Printer and a ... A: This should not be happening and it is a Windows problem, not CorelDraw. There is no good reason I ... | |
| Changing the dpi in Corel Draw 12 | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: I am using Corel Draw 12 to create labels used on plastic containers. The Corel Drawing will be ... A: With respect this sounds like nonsense to me, because changing the halftone angle will not affect ... | |
| Keyboard Problems | 4/24/2010 |
| Q: I am now using CDR 12 and having problems with keyboards using. When I open CDR 12 and then use the ... A: It seems that your CDR shortcuts are missing, although with Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V these are also ... | |
| Corel Photo printing very red | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: When I print from Corel Photo Album 6 or Paint Shop Pro the photos come out very red. Printing on a ... A: Has your Cyan ink tank run out? I can't help further with this one because I don't know either of ... | |
| Corel files are open to take many times | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: I am working as a Graphic designer in a Memento production firm. When I open a corel files it takes ... A: It is impossible to diagnose a problem such as this with no information about your PC, your OS, or ... | |
| Halftone printing | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: I am using CorelDrawX3 trying to print halftones to a postscript printer. I have changed my lpi and ... A: The setting you want is in the Print dialog under the Postscript tab. Lpi is in there as "Screen ... | |
| Changing Fonts | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: I am now using CorelDRAW 12 with Windows HP2003 and having problems with changing fonts. I type ... A: I have no experience with Chinese font files but I would think they work the same as Roman fonts, ... | |
| gradient | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: Its me again. I am trying to fade/gradient the attached art so that it resembles the art that is ... A: Select all of the boxes at once and Combine them (Ctrl+L). Then press F11 (Fountain Fill) and choose ... | |
| reducing image using outline pen | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: I have a picture that has been made using the outline pen not the contour. How can I prevent the ... A: Sorry ages, I don't work weekends. You need to set the line properties to "scale with image". ... | |
| gradient fading | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: Attached is art that requires different gradients inside the skull. How can I achieve this look? ... A: Have a play with the Mesh tool, and note that you can alter the resolution of the mesh from the ... | |
| gradient fading | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: Attached is art that requires different gradients inside the skull. How can I achieve this look? A: This type of thing would take me hours to explain - perhaps I could direct you here: ... | |
| Converted | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a problem with a file converted. It is a Microsoft Word file and contains the column in it. ... A: CorelDraw will not maintain columns from MS Word. It is impossible because CorelDraw lays out pages ... | |
| Coreldraw 9 | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: Have CorelDraw 9 ... have just upgraded to Windows 7 ... when I install ttf fonts, I get a duplicate ... A: I've not encountered this problem before and it's not happened on my Windows 7 system running X4. ... | |
| cpu uses increases upto 100% while opening the coreldraw file | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: Sir, I am using corel draw 13 %26 14 also, i have core 2 duo processor with 2 GB RAM and enough disk ... A: I do not know why CorelDraw X4 takes longer than CorelDraw 12 to open your file, sorry. I have ... | |
| cpu uses increases upto 100% while opening the coreldraw file | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: Sir, I am using corel draw 13 %26 14 also, i have core 2 duo processor with 2 GB RAM and enough disk ... A: This is a long time, but your files seem very large. It makes me guess you are importing large ... | |
| corel 14 use in my computer but error is publish service beuro | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: sir, i am using corel 14 software. but when i saving a file & then next i want to file with font. ... A: I have answered this question before, so below I have copied my previous answers: * * * Meanwhile, ... | |
| corel version 8 to 13 | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: I cannot open a CDR file that was created in Corel V.9 with my Corel V.13 I can see the thumbnail ... A: The older files should open easily with your newer CorelDraw (although you might have some minor ... | |
| Pasted images across pages | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: I am using CDR 12.While copying & pasting objects, the pasted objects are coming across all pages. ... A: It sounds like you are working on the Master Page. Open the Object Manager (Window/Dockers/Object ... | |
| color palettes won't "stick" as default | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: Using CorelDraw X3. Color palettes in Custom Palettes and User's Palettes don't "stick" from one ... A: Sorry ages replying, I don't often work at the weekends. It sounds like you have spent a while on ... | |
| my corel draw file | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: 4gb so that tells me that my file is there but it is opening as a new blank page please help A: 2.4GB is an absolutely massive file which must surely be corrupted in some horrible way. I would ... | |
| colours | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: I use Corel x3 to create graphics which I then copy & paste into word documents. This has always ... A: This kind of thing can make you tear you hair out, I know! Something somewhere has changed of ... | |
| Logo | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: how to insert a logo in coreldraw 12?. I insert one type file->Insert. but my logo picture edges are ... A: You can insert an image either with File/Import or drag-and-drop. I am not certain what you mean by ... | |
| drawing just disapears | 3/5/2010 |
| Q: when I click to veiw the full page it shows a blank page but if i close and reopen the file then my ... A: Hmmm it starts to get more interesting! I don't know whether this happens to you regularly or if it ... | |
| drawing just disapears | 3/5/2010 |
| Q: when I click to veiw the full page it shows a blank page but if i close and reopen the file then my ... A: CorelDraw has always had a slight problem with the way it handles objects with very thick outlines, ... | |
| I need more info on: Getting a scanned image ready to cut. | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: I am not scanning the image, I have the origional image in 800x610 BITMAP form, on my computer. I am ... A: I have not seen your error message but I guess that the problem is caused because you are trying to ... | |
| Preview Icon in CorelDRAW X5 | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: When I save graphic in CorelDRAW X5, I don't want to save it with preview - it is possible? (I want ... A: I don't know how to do what you want and can't see any option to change this setting in my copy of ... | |
| coral draw | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: When I open a new existing document it takes 4-5 minutes to open. otherwise all working is ok. It ... A: If my first thoughts are not correct, I agree with you - perhaps something has gone wrong inside ... | |
| text in HINDI | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I need to put some hindi text in coredraw design. How can i do this. A: You have two problems. 1. You will need to be using a font in CorelDraw which contains Hindi ... | |
| coral draw | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: When I open a new existing document it takes 4-5 minutes to open. otherwise all working is ok. It ... A: Perhaps your document contains a link to an external file, which is either on a network drive or no ... | |
| Getting a scanned image ready to cut. | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: I have a Seiki 870t vinyl cutter with Flexistarter 8.6 dongle version,and I have just bought ... A: I have no experience of using cutters but I believe they require a vector file (i.e. lines) and you ... | |
| compatibility | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: My friend just bought a new computer. It has Windows7. He seems to be having issues with download ... A: It's hard to answer this because CorelDraw 3 is absolutely ancient and I certainly can't test it on ... | |
| About wrapping text | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: Sir, I would like to ask you about wrapping text with JPEG file, i saw one video on Youtube it ... A: Some of the CorelDraw YouTube videos are much speeded up and it is impossible to see exactly how it ... | |
| Anu script manager in Corel Draw 12 | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: When iam typing telugu in Corel Draw 12 some errors are taking place i.e., some letters are not ... A: I think this is not really a CorelDraw problem, the problem is with your configuration of ASM. To ... | |
| data recovery | 2/14/2010 |
| Q: sir when we are opening our file it is not showing any data file is blank A: Open the Object Manager (in X4 this can be found here: Window/Dockers/Object Manager). You should ... | |
| Corel draw x3 | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: I was trying to move and object with the mouse and it makes lots and lots of copies of it when ... A: I see the same effect myself, but only when moving objects which have thick outlines. Are these ... | |
| JPG files | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: Sir, i would like to know after importing JPEG files in coreldraw is it possible to copy some part ... A: It is possible to crop an image using the shape tool (the 2nd tool down). Select the tool and click ... | |
| corel | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: I am a director of a pewter manufacturing company and i am trying to put a design onto an image of a ... A: Your question is in the CorelDraw section and this is my field of experience. However CorelDraw is ... | |
| Use of Card | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: I am using windows XP sercice pack 3 ver. 3244. I just install nvidia graphics card but did not get ... A: I do not know what method CorelDraw uses to display its output or whether it can use your new ... | |
| CMYK in Corel12 | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: I'm busy working on a photo portfolio which has to be commercially printed. I converted all my ... A: I don't immediately know why your images are darkening in CorelDraw, but I suggest creating a quick ... | |
| text problem | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: I made a calenar with macros. Nothing fancy. Basically i have black text on a white background and a ... A: Sorry for the delay. I thought I'd already answered your question but today I've found it's still ... | |
| PICTURES IN COREL DRAW 12 | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I HAVE DESIGNED A FLYER IN COREL DRAW. IMPORTED HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGES. POWERCLIPPED THEM. CREATED A ... A: It sounds like you this might be your first experience of the CMYK limited gamut range. Monitors ... | |
| Printing a section of tiled large image | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: I am working to print a negative of a size 38x94 inches. I printed it in a tile, a page from a tile ... A: I don't know how to print only a single page of a tile output, and I cannot find anything in the ... | |
| custom palette | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: Good Day Ran, I made a custom palette in a CorelDraw X3 file. The palette is in the User's Palettes ... A: The default place that CorelDraw looks in for custom palettes is in [Users|Documents and ... | |
| Edges being cut off of exported images | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: Currently I am using CorelDRAW x4. I am exporting images as emfs and finding that when I insert ... A: There are no export settings which would cause your image to become cropped. All the export settings ... | |
| Edges being cut off of exported images | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: Currently I am using CorelDRAW x4. I am exporting images as emfs and finding that when I insert ... A: I have just exported some test images to .emf and placed into Word 2003 (via Insert Picture) and the ... | |
| Coreldraw X4 | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: How to remove the white background of a .pdf or psd file in coreldrawX4? Everytime i use the image ... A: I don't know what your .pdf contains but it's very unlikely you'll get the results you want by ... | |
| Context menus cause crash | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: Today I tried to use my CorelDraw for the first time in two months. Whenever I right-click on a ... A: I sent in my answer a couple of days ago but the site is telling me it's still open. I've not ... | |
| Coreldraw X4 | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: How to remove the white background of a .pdf or psd file in coreldrawX4? Everytime i use the image ... A: When a .pdf file is imported into CorelDraw X4 its components are in a group. If you ungroup the ... | |
| corel draw 12 | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: cant find file, tools, or view on the task bar it is gone? A: When you say "task bar" I presume you mean the menu bar. If the menu has vanished altogether it has ... | |
| Consequences of resizing photo to a larger dpi | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: My question this time is more to prove I am more-or-less right about something (unless I'm not that ... A: You can't add quality, period. People who think you can have usually been watching too much CSI! ... | |
| corel draw 12 | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: when preparing a file for prepress and publishing to pdf for my printer I have the following ... A: I apologise for misunderstanding you. I would have thought that your spot colour would remain a ... | |
| File Association Issues with CorelDraw Graphics Suite 12 | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: Have an issue with CorelDraw Graphics Suite 12 not keeping its file association. Even while having ... A: sorry you've had to ask this question twice. I'm sure I answered it again a couple of days ago but ... | |
| File Association Issues with CorelDraw Graphics Suite 12 | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: Have an issue with CorelDraw Graphics Suite 12 not keeping its file association. Even while having ... A: Right-click on your file and choose Open With.. Ignore the list which appears and click "Choose ... | |
| corel draw 12 | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: when preparing a file for prepress and publishing to pdf for my printer I have the following ... A: Indesign is no doubt a good program at long last and I am sure its developers have studied CorelDraw ... | |
| Cant save files because temp drive full | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: I have similar problem reported by others to your forum - I have been using Corel Draw 11 for ... A: I run CorelDraw X4 on Windows 7 on my home PC and have had no problems. I can see yours is an ... | |
| Corel Draw - Error saving file. | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: When I save file, it gives error message as "Cant write file name" and once I click OK, the ... A: I have not seen this error message before but perhaps you are using an illegal file name. File ... | |
| corel draw 12 works ver slow | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: i have use corel draw 12 since last 10 years , but since last 2 years i am suffering with the file ... A: I receive a lot of questions about the program running slowly and there is no easy answer because ... | |
| Corel Draw opens very slow | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: My corel draw files opens very slow as my computer configuration is very, i have 2gb of RAM and ... A: A frequent cause of delays is caused when your PC is searching for a file on a network which no ... | |
| coreldraw X3 | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: can you help? Regard Jenny A: The only thing which I have found to spontaneously kill CorelDraw over the years and through various ... | |
| Corel Draw x3 | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: i have some problem in opening corel draw file. i open the corel file but CPU usage is high so i can ... A: There are many things which could cause this kind of problem, especially if your file is very large ... | |
| Corel X4 listing files in order of modification | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: Corel Draw X4 just started listing files in order of modification instead of Alphabetically. I have ... A: I have answered this same question from another user quite recently! I don't know the answer, sorry, ... | |
| Remove a paragraph text from shape | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: When you create a shape and add a paragraph text inside it (using the Text Tool and clicking inside ... A: At my office I have resolved this matter more fully, not really believing it was not possible to ... | |
| Corel 14 Image Distorted by new HP Color LaserJet 1215 | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: I'm using Corel 14 and I just switched from inkjet to hp color laserjet cp1215. I have color labels ... A: Oh no, a reply at almost 11pm Sunday night X! (I'm in the UK and of course we're on GMT here) Well ... | |
| General | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: When I Open/Import file(s) in CorelDraw X3. The open/import file window shows the files by the ... A: Ah, I understand you properly this time! Your English is much better than my Indian - Here in the UK ... | |
| Corel 14 Image Distorted by new HP Color LaserJet 1215 | 12/5/2009 |
| Q: I'm using Corel 14 and I just switched from inkjet to hp color laserjet cp1215. I have color labels ... A: exotic name!) There should be no problems switching between printers with CorelDraw, apart from ... | |
| remove white background | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: How can i remove white background any color picture in corel draw 12 A: I think there is a way to make a colour transparent using the Bitmap Colour Mask but the results are ... | |
| Coreldraw files Windows 7 | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: Have Coreldraw 8, just installed Windows 7, will not open old files - invalid file format. Is there ... A: I run Windows 7 64 bit and have no problems opening files from XP in CorelDraw X4 but I've not tried ... | |
| erasing items outside page | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: i am making some business cards and my background design overhangs the page margin. How can I ... A: This is quite a common task and there are a number of ways of dealing with it. If you are preparing ... | |
| CorelDraw | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: When I Open/Import file(s) in CorelDraw X3. The open/import file window shows the files by the ... A: Your English is not very clear, I'm sorry but it is difficult to understand your question. By ... | |
| Texture fill transporting them to another computer | 11/21/2009 |
| Q: I have saved a texture fill that I have modified in my schools computer, and now I would like to ... A: I don't think these textures are saved as separate files at all. Your colour settings are saved as ... | |
| Corel Draw 12 File is corrupted | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: I am Javed from AFghanistan. I some time use to work on corel draw 12. I have design a packing ... A: I am sorry to say I cannot help to restore a corrupted file. If the file is large or important you ... | |
| Texture fill transporting them to another computer | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: I have saved a texture fill that I have modified in my schools computer, and now I would like to ... A: On my XP system running X4 the location is: C:\Program Files\Corel\CorelDRAW Graphics Suite ... | |
| deleting text in corel draw | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me how I can delete parts of text, (a single letter of the alphabet for example) in ... A: Ah, now I understand! This is easy in CorelDraw once you know how. First you must convert the text ... | |
| Page Maker 6.5 to Convert Corel 12 | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: Sir I make a price list in Page maker 6.5 how I can convert in Corel draw 12 for printing and making ... A: The key to exchanging information between different applications is to find a format which both ... | |
| Printing DL leaflets | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: I am using Corel Draw version 12. I have created a DL leaflet (which I will fold into three once ... A: I have two suggestions for you to try. 1. In your printer settings there is normally an ... | |
| Convert cmyk JPG to 2 colors | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: I have a photo for a client and I need to change it to 2 colors only. He needs it to show the blue ... A: Sorry for the delay, I spent most of yesterday at the dentist. To a layman those wheels look "blue" ... | |
| Importing editable graphics to Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: When using an older version of Powerpoint, I could copy and paste an image I had drawn in Coreldraw ... A: Newer software is supposed to be better I thought, pah! I'm sorry but I have no idea how to get ... | |
| File wont open | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: I created a CorelDraw file. After rebooting my system, the file refuses to open, giving an 'error ... A: Hmmm how frustrating this is. The file seems basically intact because the preview part is still ... | |
| A.R.M | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: Sir, (I am using the corel designer X4(trial version)), while working, one Application Recovery ... A: I use X4 every day and the ARM is very rare - perhaps one time each 3 months. Normally it happens ... | |
| figure cliparts | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: I need to get the figure of some cards. There are 52 cards of the deck. Maybe you can suggest me ... A: I've no idea, sorry. Google images will give you plenty but they won't be clip-art, they'll be .jpgs ... | |
| signlab/coraldraw | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: i am running signlab e-6 and have several photos that i want to super-impose measurements onto and ... A: I've never heard of Signlab E-6, you didn't mention what file format you're using and it's not clear ... | |
| Unicode versus ASCII | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: I use CorelDraw X3. My Corel document size is 8.5 x 11.0 inches. I "Publish to PDF", but Adobe ... A: Unicode is a massive character set which is designed to be able to include all of the world's ... | |
| Exporting Image dialogue options | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: Wanted to ask about the "overprint black" option given when you export a file to jpg or tif or ... A: Overprint Black is an option which applies to CMYK colour separations and means that when a *solid* ... | |
| Blending | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: hope all is well with you! It's me again with, yes! another quest?ion... I am wanting to blend a ... A: I didn't think you could blend a bitmap like that. My Apply button is greyed out when I tried it! ... | |
| Fill | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: i draw the letter "M" with curved lines joined to one another. i want to fill that "M" but i'm ... A: Your object will not fill because the curved lines are separate objects which are not properly ... | |
| publish to pdf - page size error | 10/10/2009 |
| Q: I use CorelDraw X3. My Corel document size is 8.5 x 11.0 inches. I "Publish to PDF", but Adobe ... A: Sorry for the delay replying. I don't work weekends and in the rainy UK we're 5-6 hours adrift. ... | |
| Can't paste JPG from Clipboard | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: Using Draw X3 and X4, I can't paste a JPG file from the clipboard. I can paste the JPG into other ... A: Drag the image from your browser onto the desktop. Then drag into CorelDraw. Delete the desktop ... | |
| Error appearing while using Corel Draw 12 | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: We are on Coreldraw version 12. I am working on a corel file,which is giving particular error when ... A: The plot thickens! I do not know whether you find these problems with only one particular file or ... | |
| Corel Draw 12 not launching | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: Myself Kedar Desai. I have just installed corel draw 12. But the problem is its not launching. Its ... A: This is very frustrating for you. But *something* running on your computer is causing this problem. ... | |
| Corel Draw 12 not launching | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: Myself Kedar Desai. I have just installed corel draw 12. But the problem is its not launching. Its ... A: I have not seen this problem before and I do not know the answer. I do not suspect a virus or ... | |
| Error appearing while using Corel Draw 12 | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: We are on Coreldraw version 12. I am working on a corel file,which is giving particular error when ... A: Occasionally a file will become damaged and refuse to save properly. 1. Try to save the file with a ... | |
| Pantone colors | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: How can I Get a specific Pantone color in Corel x3. For Exmaple red 180c. A: The below description is from X4, I hope it's similar in your X3) In the Uniform Fill dialog, click ... | |
| Externaly linked bitmap | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: I have aproblem opening a cdr file. details in proprrties show externaly linked bitmap ... A: This makes it very hard for me to know what your problem is. A linked file will not show up in the ... | |
| Corelraw upgrade | 9/11/2009 |
| Q: I have Coreldraw Essentials installed using XP pro, with Vista Business also in my computer.Am I ... A: G'day Bob CorelDraw runs great on XP, Vista and 7. Therefore I foresee no particular OS issues with ... | |
| Corel Draw 12 - BarCode MergePrint | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: I would like to ask you how to print BarCodes using TXT file and Merge option in CorelDraw. I use ... A: I would love to help you with this one and it sounds like a proper question to get stuck into! ... | |
| coreldraw to corel photo | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: I have two very frustrating problems in Corel.. 1) When I am working in Coreldraw, if I click to ... A: The effects you describe are exactly the result of a double-click instead of a single click. ... | |
| CorelDRAW X3 - Read Only | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: I am using Microsoft XP and CorelDRAW X3. I have been using this set up for years. All of a ... A: Another person had a similar problem and I answered it around 05/21/09, you could try to find it on ... | |
| CorelDRAW to Illustrator | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: I have read an old (2006) post, but was hoping for more recent information. I am buying artwork ... A: There are numerous options in X3 when saving as AI. I can't tell you which settings will work but I ... | |
| Corel color | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering if you have solved the problem with your CMYK colors showing up as neon colors. I ... A: You're going to have to remind me a bit here! I presume you know you can switch palettes using ... | |
| i need ground tranperent | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: I am selection design to export Jpeg file. but I need the file Photoshop when open than image is ... A: You can not have transparent pixels in .jpg files. Only .gif allows transparent pixels. So, be sure ... | |
| coreldraw file opening from windows explorer | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: Normally:If you double click a cdr file in windows explorer cdr12 opens and the file opens. Normally ... A: I am delighted to hear you've fixed this issue. And it's a credit to you that you have stuck with it ... | |
| coreldraw file opening from windows explorer | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: Normally:If you double click a cdr file in windows explorer cdr12 opens and the file opens. Normally ... A: Sorry to hear that it's still messing you around. In the File Types dialog, find CDR and click ... | |
| coreldraw file opening from windows explorer | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: Normally:If you double click a cdr file in windows explorer cdr12 opens and the file opens. Normally ... A: It sounds like your file association thingumy has got its knickers in a twist. I could spend an ... | |
| coreldraw x3 compression | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: How can I compress a coreldraw x3 file? its got only 5 pages but is 23mb. I tried putting 2 pages in ... A: It sounds like you have large images on your pages. When you take your massive images from your ... | |
| turning leaves in coreldraw | 8/15/2009 |
| Q: i wanted to turn some leaves bitmap around my text so that they look like coming from the sides or ... A: There is some discussion on this subject with a previous question. Take a look at the following ... | |
| Corel Draw X3 performance very slow | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: I have Intel C2D, with 4 GB RAM and 250 Gb Hard disk System. Corel Draw preforming very slow while ... A: Some time ago my copy of Textpad opened very slowly (about 10-15 seconds) and the problem turned out ... | |
| COREL 12 | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: I receive a lot of artwork from our suppliers in China that are in cdr format. I have Coreldraw 12 ... A: When you open the blank document, open the Object Manager and see if there is any information in the ... | |
| Corel Draw 7 Versus Adobe Illustrator 7 | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Ran, Back in the late 90's I bought both these programs at discounts because they had been turned ... A: In my humble opinion there is absolutely no contest and CorelDraw wins hands down. Text behaviour in ... | |
| Creating a JPG from a Corel file | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: I am fairly new at this but have found Corel a great tool in helping me with my web design projects. ... A: This is a common issue faced by all web designers and you will be pleased to hear there is a nice ... | |
| CorelDraw | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: How to change the Texture fill color mode from RGB to CMYK? ANSWER: Hi Moni Unfortunately you are ... A: If the accuracy of the color is important, perhaps it is better that you do not use Texture Fill at ... | |
| Data Linking | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: I am currently producing quotes with images in Corel Draw X3, I want to be able to have a set of ... A: I'm sorry to say it works perfectly well on my X4 system, not a black box in sight. I'd suggest ... | |
| RAM Recommendations for graphics programs | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: hope you're having an awesome summer! My question this time is about RAM. My laptop is about 4-5 ... A: If you buy 1GB and can keep your existing 512MB that sounds about right. X3 and ArcView are both ... | |
| Allignment in coral draw | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: .. Ran... Its Guruprasad From India/// just want to know how to align text.. i mean how to give same ... A: CorelDraw provides excellent tools for aligning text and objects. If your individual items are ... | |
| RAM Recommendations for graphics programs | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: hope you're having an awesome summer! My question this time is about RAM. My laptop is about 4-5 ... A: You didn't mention anything about your laptop or which OS you're running. Memory is ridiculously ... | |
| CorelDraw | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: How to change the Texture fill color mode from RGB to CMYK? A: Unfortunately you are restricted to the RGB color mode with textured fills. Here is a quote from ... | |
| Corel Draw 12 | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: I just built a Windows XP pro 64 using I7 920 chip, and eVga-Nvida 9800 video card. Corel 12 ... A: Ouch, I don't really know what to say to this one I'm afraid. Presumably you have already tried a ... | |
| image resolution | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: my client wants one image on flex which has very low resolution. when it will print it gets pixel, ... A: You can increase the resolution of an image in Photoshop or Corel PhotoPaint (but not CorelDraw). ... | |
| urgent answer needed | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: how do i edit clip art using corel draw 12. i have tried ungroupping but it is not giving me the ... A: CorelDraw is a vector drawing program and it is not designed to edit bitmap images such as .gif, ... | |
| corel draw very slow | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: sir, am using corel x3 it is taking ages to open a file in corel draw ads plenty of time is also ... A: CorelDraw X3 is a mature product and has no particular memory problems that I am aware of. It sounds ... | |
| urgent answer needed | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: how do i edit clip art using corel draw 12. i have tried ungroupping but it is not giving me the ... A: If there is no ungroup option, it means the objects are not in a group. Perhaps they are "combined" ... | |
| mouse problem (x3) | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: somehow something has changed in my mouse (or in the program) because it does not work normally. I ... A: Are you sure your mouse isn't broken? Borrow one from a friend to make sure! If your mouse works ... | |
| JPEG image. | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: I have a logo our advertisers sent us and it is attached to a white background. I'm trying to ... A: .jpg files are flat images and can't be "attached to a white background". I am not criticizing here ... | |
| Corel drawX4 | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to use the powerclip to pull my photo inside a grid but an error message pops up invalid ... A: Sounds like there is something wrong with your image file. I would suggest you try the following: ... | |
| Coreldraw12 print to plotter | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: Just started trying to convert a scanned image from Officejet Pro 8500 to CorelDraw 12 to produce ... A: Your plotter will need a vector file so you will probably need to somehow convert your scan into ... | |
| How to draw table in Corel 12. | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: I want to draw a table containing 15 rows and 2 columns in CorelDraw 12. How do I do that ? A: Draw the first row of your table, so it looks like two boxes. Now select them both together and then ... | |
| CorelDraw 12; erase all outside circle? | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: to design a CD label. I have the label designed but need to erase everything outside of the outer ... A: I expect you have solved this one by now because you asked your question after I had left work on ... | |
| Multiples text convertions | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: Is there a manner to convert multiples artistic texts into paragraph texts in Corel X4? I did a ... A: I'd presumed you'd need to manually write the script, rather than recording a macro, because I'd ... | |
| Multiples text convertions | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: Is there a manner to convert multiples artistic texts into paragraph texts in Corel X4? I did a ... A: Ctrl-F8 will only convert one field at a time, as you already know. The only possible solution I ... | |
| Manga to CorelDraw 12 | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I've been struggling with this for weeks! I am drawing a graphic novel in Manga Studio EX 3.0. The ... A: CorelDraw is a vector drawing program. To do what you want you need to use a painting program (such ... | |
| backwards compatibility? | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: I have a large number of files that I use all the time for my business, and they were created with ... A: Sorry but I can't answer that one! I decided to stick with XP32 because I presumed I would encounter ... | |
| backwards compatibility? | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: I have a large number of files that I use all the time for my business, and they were created with ... A: I have recently jumped from 8 to X4 and all of my .CDR files open perfectly. I believe 8 runs on ... | |
| "How To..." CorelDRAW version X4 | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: How do I toggle the "Treat Object As Filled" property On/Off? In previous versions there is a ... A: Today I absolutely can not find this option anywhere but I have seen it before as I have turned it ... | |
| transparent background | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: I have a logo that I built in Corel Draw that I need to put on top of another image (a book cover) ... A: I've never seen good results when placing images directly on top of drawings, unless the image is ... | |
| Coreldraw 14 and Vista | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: I purchased a HP Pavillion dv7 notebook PC with intel (R) core(tm) 2Duo T9400@2.53GHz 2.53 GHz. $.00 ... A: That sounds a great laptop which should be able to breeze through CorelDraw blends with no trouble ... | |
| blank file | 6/4/2009 |
| Q: Corel Draw 12. I am really frustrated because I am designing in Corel and keep losing my file after ... A: Perhaps your drawing layer (normally Layer 1) has been turned off. My answer refers to the menus of ... | |
| Removing a background | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: The default CMYK color pallette will not display when set as the default. All the other color ... A: The above does leave a transparent hole when you hide a colour. Have another go! Make sure the .gif ... | |
| Corel Draw 1998 | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: I know this is an older version of Corel Draw, but I hope someone can help. I am drawing lines that ... A: If you cannot select an object at all it sounds as if your object layer may be locked. I didn't ... | |
| Removing a background | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: The default CMYK color pallette will not display when set as the default. All the other color ... A: Open the Bitmap Color Mask dialog on the Bitmaps menu. Make sure it says "Hide Colors" in the ... | |
| file corrupted | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: i m a designer of a magazine my corel file of the magazine has been corrupted henever i open it it ... A: It sounds like you have no backup of this important file, shame on you sir! Perhaps your drawing ... | |
| Vignette in coreldraw or photoshop | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: Request you to pl. tell me how to achieve the Vignette in Coreldraw / photoshop. Thanks Murali A: In Photoshop with your picture open, make sure it is not on a background layer, by double-clicking ... | |
| Corel Draw 1998 | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: I know this is an older version of Corel Draw, but I hope someone can help. I am drawing lines that ... A: What you ask sounds very easy but I am guessing it is more difficult because you have several lines ... | |
| print merge | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: I want to make flyers for a group of people. I want the same flyer for each person with only ... A: It is not possible using print merge, because this is for text only. I think you could automate ... | |
| print merge | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: Can I linked data sourced picture in corel draw. There are so many pictures in a separate folder. ... A: It is not possible using CorelDraw's standard tools. However I think it would be possible to create ... | |
| Corel 3 saving Files | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: I work on a network and when another employee tries to open up a file that I have created it says ... A: Ha, it starts to become more interesting! I think that one of these three things is occuring: 1. ... | |
| export to an eps file becomes corrupt | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: I am attempting to export my corel draw file to an eps file for use with the printer i have and each ... A: Hmmm, another question relating to possibly dodgy export filters! In the past I had concluded that ... | |
| conversion from cdr to dxf | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: whenever i convert a coreldraw 11 file in dxf or dwg format i m not able to edit it in AutoCAD 2004 ... A: Sorry for the late reply, I have been away for a few days. I have no knowledge of AutoCAD apart ... | |
| Corel 3 saving Files | 5/14/2009 |
| Q: I work on a network and when another employee tries to open up a file that I have created it says ... A: Sorry for the late reply, I have been away for a few days. CorelDraw, like most programmes, locks ... | |
| Detail of various colors in a bitmap | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: ...I am trying to make a greyscale wall mural from a photograph. I import the photo I intend to use ... A: I've not installed CorelPaint because I've used Photoshop for many years now. Both will have a ... | |
| Detail of various colors in a bitmap | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: ...I am trying to make a greyscale wall mural from a photograph. I import the photo I intend to use ... A: Convert your image to Greyscale. Choose Bitmaps/Outline Trace/Detailed Logo. Muck around in the ... | |
| Detail of various colors in a bitmap | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: ...I am trying to make a greyscale wall mural from a photograph. I import the photo I intend to use ... A: When I convert an image to greyscale in CorelDraw I use Bitmaps/Convert to Bitmap. The Greyscale ... | |
| CORELDRAW 12 GRAPHIC FILES | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: I created graphic files using coreldraw 12 in windows 98 now have windows xp professional cannot ... A: The operating system should make no difference to the way the file is saved. The files should still ... | |
| slow file | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: sir agian i ask , my coral draw file very slowly open. what i do. and when this file save cmx format ... A: If only one of your files opens slowly, when it opens, save it again with a different name. This ... | |
| outline on corel draw | 4/21/2009 |
| Q: How do you add an extra outline to corel draw 12? I did this once, but cannot find my notes. Thanks! A: An object can only have one outline. If you want to give the appearance of more than one, you need ... | |
| is there a preset to have all lines scalable with image | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: I am using Corel x3. Just finished a rather complex drawing with various coloured outlines. Is there ... A: Set the default outline to "Scale with image": With nothing selected, open the Outline Pen dialog ... | |
| Problem with Service Bureau | 4/11/2009 |
| Q: The problem i face is that whenever i opt for prepare for service bureau i encounter the error "Out ... A: You are correct to say this sounds similar to another person's problem and I'm sorry to say I have ... | |
| bit stream font navagitor | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: I have corel draw x4 how do I find the font navagator. A: I've not installed it on my system but it is a separate program which you access from the Windows ... | |
| CorelDrawIV | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: I have just recently purchased Corel Draw IV Graphics to replace a very old version of Signlab6.0. I ... A: Make sure you create your design "life size" - so set your paper size to the size of your sign ... | |
| Print Merge | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: Ok, so I know how to create and upload a single file of numbers in Excel for numbering invoices that ... A: I'm sure this is possible using vbscript/macros but I have no experience of using it with CorelDraw, ... | |
| CorelDraw 7 | 4/5/2009 |
| Q: I have created an ad on my home computer in CorelDraw 7 and want to print it at work. I have ... A: Since at least version 8 (which I am familiar with), there is has been an option in the Save As ... | |
| corel draw versions | 3/28/2009 |
| Q: on what programming platform and technology was the different versions of corel draw developed? A: I don't know, but at a guess I would say it was originally written in C on Intel-based 80286 and ... | |
| Importing jepg file in coral 12 | 3/27/2009 |
| Q: I am not able to import jpeg files in coral 12. As soon as I did that, whole coral goes off from ... A: It sounds as if there is some other problem with your PC. I expect it would solve the problem if you ... | |
| Autocad and corel | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: After importing a dxf into corel I want to give object a fill. Selecting the outline and applying ... A: I can not duplicate your problem without your .DXF file. However, you are quite correct that if a ... | |
| Back Lit Text Effect | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: How would I go about producing the effect of back-lit text? Is there a tutorial with respect to ... A: You need to create an additional copy of your text underneath. The top copy wants a thin outline of ... | |
| Half tones | 3/18/2009 |
| Q: We use CorelDraw10. I need to know how to do half tones set by step A: I'm afraid you have not made yourself clear. You don't "do" halftones. The halftone effect is ... | |
| Page Numbering | 3/18/2009 |
| Q: I want to insert page numbers automatically in coreldraw A: You did not say which version of CorelDraw you are using, so the answer below refers to version 14 ... | |
| Importing eps files locking up CorelDraw 7.0 | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: I have used CorelDraw 7.0 on my laptop with no problems importing eps files for over 2 years. ... A: Since removing and replacing your software hasn't helped, this might somehow be an OS problem rather ... | |
| Duplicating objects along a path | 3/10/2009 |
| Q: I'm learning how to master DRAWX3. How do you duplicate an object along a path? I've created a ... A: I don't have X3 but hopefully the process will be similar. To create a custom brushstroke in ... | |
| save to eps from CorelDraw | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: I have created an illustration in CorelDraw10 that I need to save out as vector ready. When I save ... A: Some of CorelDraw's previous attempts at export filters have been an embarrassment. I used version 8 ... | |
| Duplicating objects along a path | 3/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm learning how to master DRAWX3. How do you duplicate an object along a path? I've created a ... A: A nice, simple question which should have a straightforward answer. But I don't think there is any ... | |
| CorelDRAW 12 & X3 | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: I used both of these programs on 3-3-09 and they worked fine. When I tried to open them on 3-4-09 I ... A: Something funny has happened to your registry settings by the sound of it. The fastest way to fix ... | |
| Coreldraw auto fill | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: I want to auto-fill an outline obtect with 2mm whole circles spaced equally (not touching each ... A: Coincidentally I answered a similar question earlier today. I don't think CorelDraw can do what you ... | |
| corel draw | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: how will we export picture from coreldraw to pagemaker A: File/Export Choose the most appropriate format, e.g. .JPG Choose a folder and file name to save ... | |
| RIP fails while processing a EPS file. | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: The file was exported from Corel 12. The original CDR file was assembled from 8 different complex ... A: This file is absolutely enormous. I am not surprised your RIP is running out of memory. ... | |
| Visiting Card in coreldraw | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: . I am all new in coreldraw, Can you please tell me some basic steps for creating a visiting card ... A: It is important to decide what size card you want before you spend any time on the design. 85mm x ... | |
| Graphics program for t-shirt designing | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: I'd like to create a few designs for t-shirts to use on cafepress.com but I'm not sure which program ... A: Well I don't know anything about T-shirt printing but if you can afford CorelDraw you will love it. ... | |
| file can not open | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: my question is that, i have coreldraw file which properties is 256MB, but when this file is open he ... A: That is a VERY large CorelDraw file which will take a long time to load, several minutes or longer, ... | |
| corel colour palette | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: The colour palette in corel draw 11 has turned to neon colours. How do i turn it back to the ... A: Either you have accidentally swapped to a different palette, or the palette has become corrupted. I ... | |
| corel draw x3 | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: when printing on roland vp - 300 there are small verticle lines in the drop shadows. is this common. ... A: This sounds like a "fountain steps" issue. Perhaps you are sending too many fountain steps for the ... | |
| Invalid File Format | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: I get invalid file format when trying to import eps files and have used the correct extension for ... A: You did not say which version you're having trouble with. I have successfully test-imported all ... | |
| Images | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: "I have 500 or so images in folder A. I want to transfer these images to folder B and carry three ... A: I cannot think of an easy way to do what you want using CorelDraw. Changing image sizes is not ... | |
| problem with service bureau | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: sir, whenever i try to do service bureau, it says out of memory and its not doing the service bureau ... A: You have not given enough information to enable much idea of which part of the process is causing ... | |
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My main area of continuous expertise with CorelDraw involves setting press advertisements and I have rarely used it to produce complex drawings. However as director of a small company I have amassed a good deal of background knowledge of computers, various printers and networks over the years. When it comes to problem-solving, I have a long history of having nobody to ask but myself and, lately, the internet!
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About 20 years' experience in daily use, from version 1
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